Critical Rod Tip Positioning

Critical Rod Tip Positioning

It can’t be stated enough that the position of your rod tip while worm fishing is a critical part of catching fish on a worm. There is probably no better time of the year where worm fishing is your bait of choice, than the fall as the bass move and change their feeding habits; a slow dropping worm when bass are skittish can be the difference maker. Most worm fishermen just don’t want to keep their rod tip in a 12 o’clock position while the worm works itself to the bottom, up and down movement can be the key to catching bass and rod type position is key.

You see; there are two keys to worm fishing right now, the first is getting the bite and the second is getting a good hook set. Getting the bite in this fall time period generally means you’re fishing the worm slowly and letting it slowly sink to the bottom; this requires patience and technique. You have to let the worm slowly sink to the bottom but when you’re doing this, the rod tip must be kept high so the worms drop in a vertical fall allowing the slightest movement to be detected. Many times, also, you just see the line move in direction opposite of what you might expect. A high rod tip allows you to see the line and detect the visual movement as well.

Lastly a high rod tip allows you to drop the nose of the rod, point it at the fish and give a good yank when you set the hook. The problem is that most fisherman just believe that if you drop the rod tip the bass will let it go, quite frankly the only way a bass will let it go is if the fish feels you and that comes from pressure on the rod tip. Key is drop it, tighten it to where the bass won’t feel you, and point the tip of the rod at the bite and set the hook. This will allow you to feel the bass, but yet the bass not feel you and hence catch the fish. High rod tip gives you the ability to not only feel the bite better but see the line easier, and hence catch fish.

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